The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31
B0ycotting not Un-American.

crime OF boycotting the following
extract from the Boston Gazette !
and Country Gentleman Of March
Il, ITO. From this they may see
that whatever else is TO be said /
about boycotting, it ic ut least not
I'M American. The truth is that ii
was james Redpath, who had long
lived in Boston, who when visiting
Ireland as correspondent Of the New
York Tribune, suggested this yam
kce notion to the Irish, and pro-
posed, rs tribute to Capt, boycott,
the name which has since been i'm
ported here. It is the name, not
the thing, that has been imported.
The Evening Post will further
observe that its bette aoir, the "walk-
! ing delegate" also flourished among
our Revolutionary sires. though
then called the committeeman Of
Inspection"
| But here is the hoycotting notice
of ITO:
At a Meeting of the Freeholders
and other Inhabitants OF the town OF
Roxbu:y. legally assembled, on Mon
day the 5th day Of March, ITO, the
Inhabitants taking into Considera-
ton Clause in Warrant for calling
said Meeting, viz. And to know the
Minds OF the town, whether they will
do any Thing to strengthen the hands
OF Merchants in their Non-importa-
ton Agreement.
/ Toted, That Capt, William Heath,
Col. Joseph Williams, Mr.. EIeazer
Weld. Capt. Joseph Mayo, and DR..
Thomas Williams, be Committee
to take this matter into Considera-
ton, and report to the Town what
they shall think proper to be done
thereon.
The Meeting was then adjourned
to the 9Th instant, Two O'Clock Al.
ternoon, ut which Time the Inhabi-
tants being again assembled, the
Committee made the following Re.
, port, viz:
!, Whereas, The Merchants and Ira
ders OF the Town Of Boston, and al
most all the Maritime Towns on the
, Continent, from principle truly
!, noble and generous, and to the sac
raficing OF their own private int er-
ests, have entered into an Agree.
!, ment not to import British Goods
!, Ca few necessary Articles excepted
until the Act Of Parliament impos.
!. ing certain Duties on Tea, Glass
Paper, Painter Colors, Oil etc, fol
the express purpose OF Raising q
; Revenue In America, be repealed
: which Agreement. II strictly adhered
= to, will not fail to produce the most
! statutory Effects, Therefore.
!, Toted, That the Inhabitants ofthi:
: Town do highly applaud the Con.
. duet and Resolution to said Mer
!. chants and Traders; And we d.
: take this Opportunity to express
our warmest Gratitude to said Mer
:, chants, for the spirited Measure:
:, which they have taken. And we d.
; hereby declare, that We will, TO til
utmost Of our power, aid and assis
saii Merchants, IN every consiitu
tional Way. 10 render said Agree
le ment effectua'.
1t I,oted, That we de with the utmos
AbhorIancc aud Devastation, sie'
the little, mean and sordid Conduc
!, OF few Traders in this Province
20 who have and do still import BIRTHS
y Goods contrary TO said agreemcn
r and have thereby discovered thu
:, they are governed 10y & selfish Stiri
!. and are regardless OF, aud deaf I,
:. the Miseries and Ca!amities whic
IS threaten this people.
III Toted, That whereas John BanT
81 ard, James McMasters, Patrick NJ.
% Masters, John Mein, Nathaniel Roc
ers, William jackson, Thcophilr
Little. John Taylor and Anne
!, Elizabeth Cummings, all OF Boston
OF Israel Williams Esq, a. Son, OF Ha
tn field: and Henry Barnes, OF Marlbor
n are Of this number, and do impo
i contrary to said Agreement: We d
hercby declare that we will rot bu
the least Article OF any OF said pei
sons ourselves, OF suffer any aetir
for or under lis, to buy of then
Of ae;.hcr will we buy Of those tn,
co shall buy or exchange pny Article
X. Of Goods with them.
1T roted. That to the End the Genes
OF atoms which are yet unborn mil
Dr.. know who they We're that laughe
&c ut the Distress and Calamities I
y. this people; and instead OF strivin
y to say. t,iri, country when in in
nlinent danger, did strike 20 rendt
Intellectual virtuous and commend
able plan, the names Of these impol
OF tiers shall be annually read at Mare
4 Meeting.
~ Toted, That We vii. not make us
It. OF any Foreign Teas In our sever.
families until the Rev.nu" let's al
:, repealed lease OF Sickness excepted
Voted, That Il Committee of II
apection be chosen to make Enquir
II from Time to Time. how far thes
J., votes are complied with.
.d Toted, That Copy II these Vote
be transmitted to the Committee {
Inspection in the Town OF Boston.
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